Fans packed The Pit at midnight for the season opener. After trailing by double digits early on, the Lobos clawed back into the game and pulled off the 86-81 win.

"The thing I'm most proud of with this team is they showed me they have a lot fight in them and they don't quit when things go bad," Lobos head coach Steve Alford said.The Lobos were led by Tony Snell, who netted 25 points.

"First half we didn't play defense, flat out play defense at all. In the second half we picked it up," Snell said.

It's going to be a quick turnaround for New Mexico as they prepare for the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands with their first game on Friday.

The announced attendance for the game was 14,277.

Photos: Lobos take on Davidson

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The Pit was rocking overnight during ESPN's tipoff marathon game between the New Mexico Lobos and the Davidson Wildcats.